Sr. Telecommunications Design Engineer III

Sr. Telecommunications Design Engineer III Washington dc, DC Type: Permanent Category: Architecture Industry: Technology Reference ID: JN -022026-105482 Date Posted: 02/11/2026 Shortcut: + Description + Recommended Jobs Description: _Onsite in Washington, DC_ As a Sr. Telecommunications Design Engineer III, you will serve as a senior authority for O&M and long-range planning while delivering hands-on technical leadership. Our client is focused on people and builds high-performing teams to deliver technology services, guided by the mission of creating value for customers through a strong, people-centered culture. _Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis._ Salary: $170,000 - $230,000/ yr. w2 Responsibilities: Responsibilities + Work within a collaborative, high-performing team to deliver technical solutions for federal stakeholders. + Perform daily O&M and provisioning for mission-critical telecommunications environments. + Analyze IT architectures to inform long-range planning and modernization. + Create engineering roadmaps, technical designs, configurations, rack elevations, and bills of materials. + Ensure solutions adhere to DoD standards and commercial best practices. + Participate in Agile planning, execution, and continuous improvement. + Support telecommunications infrastructure with a focus on reliability and performance. + Communicate technical decisions and designs to stakeholders and customers. + Build and maintain customer trust through technical expertise and delivery excellence. + Apply creativity and engineering judgment to design solutions that meet mission needs. Experience Requirements: Experience Requirements + Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. + BICSI RCDD certification. + DoD 8140-aligned certification for the 441 Network Operations Specialist role such as Network+, Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security. + 12+ years of experience designing and supporting IT and telecommunications infrastructure using DoD and commercial standards. + Experience with daily O&M, including direct-touch maintenance and provisioning of telecommunications and IT infrastructure. + Proven ability to analyze existing IT architectures and develop strategic modernization and sustainment plans. + Hands-on experience producing rack elevations, configuration diagrams, IT roadmaps, engineering configurations, and BOMs. + Operational experience ensuring data center and telecommunications designs meet DoD requirements and best practices. + Experience designing, integrating, and supporting VoIP and unified communications, including call control, voice gateways, QoS, and enterprise integration. + Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical environment. Education Requirements: Education Requirements + Bacheloru2019s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience. + BICSI RCDD certification. + One or more DoD 8140-aligned certifications: Network+, Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security. _Recruitment Transparency Notice_ _Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. 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The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._ _W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._ _Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _ _._ _About Eliassen Group:_ _Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._ _Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._ _Donu2019t miss out on our referral program If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check_

Created: 2026-03-06